The Uglified Ducky
As told to Willy Claflin
James Stimson, illustrator
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The Uglified Ducky: A Maynard Moose Tale is a children's
picturebook with a twist on the classic story of the Ugly Duckling.
Author Willy Claflin (adopting the alter ego of Maynard Moose) tells of
a hapless moose who becomes mistaken for a baby duck and struggles to
learn how to waddle, quack, swim, and fly until he finally discovers the
true value within himself. The Uglified Ducky is often told in
"moose words"; a glossary at the beginning helps readers of
all ages understand such scrambled moose language as
"quadrapedagogy" ("A Moose medical term--the state or
condition of having four feet, just right for a moose, not good at all
for a ducky.") A read-aloud audio CD enhances this upbeat
picturebook, sure to delight young people
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